if i'm president of the united states, my first foreign trip will be to israel to show the world we care about that country. >> reporter: he understood scored that during his july visit to jerusalem. >> the palestinians are going to say -- >> reporter: in a recently revealed tape from a closed fund-raiser back in may, romney said israel didn't have a strong palestinian partner. >> i but romney declared his support for a two-state solution in an interview i did with him. >> a decision where the borders would be as we move to a two-state solution, which i support. that's a decision on borders that will be worked out by the israelis and the palestinians. >> reporter: romney says obama has rebuffed israel's security concerns, however, the israeli defense minister, ehud barak told me in july the relationship with the united states is solid. >> i should tell you the administration under president obama is doing in regard to our security more than anything that i can remember in the past. >> reporter: wolf blitzer, cnn, washington. >> and we will be taking a closer look at other campaign issues